Sonographic Detection of Subcutaneous Foreign Bodies in 3 Cases

Subcutaneous masses caused by foreign bodies are frequently encountered in daily practice. Although the majority of foreign bodies such as metals can be detected by radiography, substances such as vegetative materials or wood are difficult to detect. To our knowledge, only a few studies have describ...

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Published in:	Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica Vol. 24; no. 4; p. 299
Main Authors:	Matsuno, Hiroko, Watanabe, Tsuneo, Tada, Saori, Sekine, Ayako, Nohisa, Yuzuru, Shinoda, Koichi, Furuta, Nobuyuki, Ito, Hiroyasu, Shu, En, Seishima, Mariko
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Croatia 01-12-2016
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Biopsy, Needle Female Fingers Follow-Up Studies Foot Forearm Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging Humans Immunohistochemistry Male Sampling Studies Skin - diagnostic imaging Ultrasonography - methods
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Summary:	Subcutaneous masses caused by foreign bodies are frequently encountered in daily practice. Although the majority of foreign bodies such as metals can be detected by radiography, substances such as vegetative materials or wood are difficult to detect. To our knowledge, only a few studies have described the sonographic characteristics of foreign bodies. Herein, we report 3 cases where we studied the sonographic characteristics of the foreign bodies in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Our results revealed the following 3 foreign bodies: (1) glass, (2) vegetative material, and (3) a pencil core. Thus, sonographic examination is useful for the detection of foreign bodies.
ISSN:	1847-6538